At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous two Games in 1948 and 1952. The competition was held on Lake Wendouree in Ballarat.
Medal table
Medal summary Men's events C-1 1000 metresC-1 10000 metresC-2 1000 metresC-2 10000 metresK-1 1000 metresK-1 10000 metresK-2 1000 metresK-2 10000 metres
Women's event K-1 500 metres
Participating nations
References 1956 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 396–410.